Restaurants in Celina, Texas
Listings checked against Texas Comptroller permit data · Updated September 2026
Celina's directory lists more than 35 restaurants, cafés and bars, in two clusters: independent kitchens and bars on and around the historic downtown square, and a growing run of chains and strip-center spots along Preston Road (TX-289).
Here's where to eat in Celina.
On the Downtown Square
- Tender Smokehouse (224 W Pecan St) — Central Texas-style brisket, ribs and house sausage, with breakfast tacos in the morning. It's the original location of a group that has since added Frisco, Little Elm, Aubrey and Whitesboro.
- Papa Gallo's Mexican Grill (241 W Pecan St) — fajitas, enchiladas and margaritas under the same ownership since 2010.
- Lucy's on the Square (127 N Ohio St) — burgers, chicken-fried steak and daily specials, with a bar. Same ownership since 2013.
- Mangiamo Italian Market & Deli (203 W Pecan St) — a family-run market and deli serving wood-fired pizza, sandwiches and imported groceries since 2021.
- Lone Star Attitude Burger (218 W Walnut St) — a new burger restaurant in the former Bongo Beaux's space.
- Summer Moon Coffee (306 W Walnut St) — on the square since January 2021.
- Stella's Ice Cream (206 N Louisiana Dr) — open since September 2025, with 16 rotating flavors plus 8 vegan and dairy-free flavors.
Bars and Evening Spots Downtown
- Silos in Celina (300 N Oklahoma Dr) — a restaurant and bar built into restored grain silos a block off the square. It has a fine-dining room, a speakeasy-style silo lounge, and The Yard, an outdoor space with firepits, cabanas and live music.
- Heyday (322 W Walnut St) — craft cocktails and upscale Americana plates.
- The Wick (107 S Colorado St) — a cafe, bakery and bar: lunch, coffee and cookies by day, and a cocktail of the month. It's run by the Swirls Bakery team, which opened at 201 W Walnut St in 2022.
- Nowhere Bar (501 W Walnut St) — a dive bar with smash burgers, boozy milkshakes, pool, darts and Golden Tee. It opened in 2025.
- Crust & Cocktails (230 W Pecan St) — a bar on the square that began sales in April 2026.
Local Spots off the Square
- Celina Star Cafe (709 E Pecan St) — a full-service cafe east of downtown, open since 2020.
- Legacy Bagels (2750 S Preston Rd) — hand-rolled sourdough bagels baked each morning, from a veteran-founded brand that started in Prosper.
- JK Donuts (2750 S Preston Rd) — an independent donut shop in the same center.
- Simply Pho House (605 S Preston Rd) — pho and rice plates since spring 2024.
- OMG Tacos (605 S Preston Rd) — $2–$4 street tacos with a full bar, and a kitchen that runs until nearly 2 a.m.
- Not Bread Alone (605 S Preston Rd) — a bakery.
- Celina Asian Bistro (1513 S Preston Rd, since 2018) and Rice And Noodle (2750 S Preston Rd, since 2019) — independent Asian kitchens.
New on Preston Road
South Preston Road has added a string of chain openings:
- Whataburger (4405 S Preston Rd) — 2024
- Panda Express (3530 S Preston Rd) — late 2025
- Mo' Bettahs (3505 S Preston Rd) — Hawaiian plate lunches, early 2026
- Torchy's Tacos (3505 S Preston Rd) — early 2026
- Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe (3515 S Preston Rd) — spring 2026
- Chipotle (3520 S Preston Rd) — 2026
- Bojangles (3615 S Preston Rd) — June 2026
- Jimmy John's (1520 S Preston Rd) — mid-2026
Older Preston Road chains include Sonic (since 2003), Subway (since 2013), two Domino's stores, Papa John's, Wingstop, Taco Bell, Starbucks and 7 Brew Coffee.
Restaurant Directory: Celina
A directory of 37 restaurants, 16 food trucks, and 12 bars & nightlife spots, built from active Texas sales-tax permits, grouped by cuisine where the name makes it clear.
Sourced from the Texas Comptroller's active permit records. A spot that recently closed or changed hands may occasionally still appear — let us know and we'll fix it.
Barbecue (1)
- Tender Smokehouse ↗ $$
Central-Texas-style barbecue joint on the downtown square serving brisket, ribs and house sausage, plus breakfast tacos in the morning. The original location of a North Texas group that has since added Frisco, Little Elm, Aubrey and Whitesboro.
224 W Pecan St, Celina, TX 75009 · (469) 202-3000
Mexican & Tex-Mex (6)
- Cilantro Taco Grill ↗ $
Fast-casual outlet of the Cilantro Taco Grill chain, serving Jalisco-style tacos, burritos and quesadillas with a salsa bar. Sits in the West Frontier Parkway retail strip at Celina's southern edge, a block off Preston Road. The store sits inside Celina city limits on the Frontier Parkway line but carries a Prosper mailing address.
1470 W Frontier Pkwy Ste 100, Prosper, TX 75078
- Papa Gallo's Mexican Grill ↗ bar
Full-service Tex-Mex restaurant on the downtown square serving fajitas, enchiladas and margaritas. Open under the same ownership since 2010, making it one of Celina's longest-running restaurants.
241 W Pecan St, Celina, TX 75009 · (972) 382-8899
- Chipotle Mexican Grill ↗ chain $
Fast-casual burrito and bowl chain building orders to order from a service line. The Celina store (#4895) opened in 2026 at Preston Road and Ownsby Parkway.
3520 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009 · (945) 600-5028
- Taco Bell ↗
Taco Bell drive-thru on S Preston Rd, open late (until 3:00 AM). Operated by North Texas Bells, LLC, a Colleyville-based franchisee, and serving the chain's tacos, burritos and Crunchwraps.
1002 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009 · (972) 382-8010
- OMG Tacos ↗ bar $
Late-night street-taco counter serving $2–$4 tacos, burritos and quesadillas with a full bar; the kitchen runs until nearly 2 a.m. One of three DFW locations alongside Richardson and The Colony.
605 S Preston Rd Ste 110, Celina, TX 75009 · (469) 202-3023
- Torchy's Tacos ↗ bar $$
Austin-founded taco chain known for damn-good queso and named tacos like the Trailer Park and Baja Shrimp, with a full bar. The Celina store opened in early 2026 on South Preston Road.
3505 S Preston Rd Ste 120, Celina, TX 75009 · (214) 851-0999
Burgers & American (5)
- Lone Star Attitude Burger
New burger restaurant permitted for 218 W Walnut Street on the downtown square, in the space that previously held Bongo Beaux's Booray Palace and Cajun Kitchen.
218 W Walnut St, Celina, TX 75009
- Lucy's on the Square ↗ bar
American restaurant and bar facing the downtown square, serving burgers, chicken-fried steak and daily specials. Under the same ownership since 2013.
127 N Ohio St, Celina, TX 75009 · (972) 382-1212
- McDonald's ↗ chain $
Global fast-food chain serving burgers, fries, McNuggets and all-day breakfast. Celina has two locations, both on South Preston Road.
S Preston Rd · permit since 2020 - Sonic Drive-In ↗ chain $
Drive-in burger chain with carhop service, known for cherry limeades, tots and half-price drinks during Happy Hour. Celina's Sonic has operated on Highway 289 since 2003.
1313 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009
- Whataburger ↗ chain $
Texas burger chain open 24 hours, known for the Whataburger, honey butter chicken biscuits and orange-and-white striped A-frames. Store #1405 opened in Celina in 2024.
4405 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009 · (972) 347-4144
Chicken & Wings (2)
- Wingstop ↗ $
Wings chain offering classic and boneless wings in eleven flavors with hand-cut seasoned fries, built for carryout and delivery. Celina's store is #2412 on South Preston Road.
525 S Preston Rd Ste 105, Celina, TX 75009 · (469) 481-4505
- Bojangles ↗ $
Southern fast-food chain built on bone-in fried chicken, made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits and sweet tea. Store #2098 on South Preston Road opened in June 2026.
3615 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009
Pizza & Italian (4)
- Domino's Pizza ↗
Domino's delivery-and-carryout pizza store in the 2750 S Preston Rd center, open since December 2013. One of two Domino's in Celina, both run by Frisco-based franchisee Mona Lisa Pizza, Ltd.
2750 S Preston Rd Ste 114, Celina, TX 75009 · (214) 851-2222
- Mangiamo Italian Market & Deli ↗
Italian market and deli on the downtown square serving wood-fired pizza alongside imported groceries, sandwiches and prepared foods. Family-run and open since 2021.
203 W Pecan St, Celina, TX 75009 · (469) 202-3131
- Domino's Pizza ↗ chain
Second Domino's delivery-and-carryout store in Celina, on the north side of town at 695 N Preston Rd, open since 2020. Run by the same Frisco franchisee as the S Preston Rd store.
695 N Preston Rd Ste 110, Celina, TX 75009 · (469) 202-3063
- Papa John's ↗
Papa John's pizza delivery and carryout store in the 605 S Preston Rd center, open since December 2024. Operated by Euless-based franchisee PJ Hood, Inc.
605 S Preston Rd Ste 120, Celina, TX 75009 · (469) 813-4028
Asian (5)
- Celina Asian Bistro
Independent Asian restaurant at 1513 S Preston Rd Ste 100, operating since early 2018 under a state sales-tax permit; no official website or published phone could be verified.
1513 S Preston Rd Ste 100, Celina, TX 75009
- Panda Express ↗ chain
American Chinese fast-food chain known for orange chicken and build-your-own plates and bowls. Store #3863 opened on the S Preston Rd retail strip in late 2025.
3530 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009
- Rice And Noodle
Independent Asian restaurant in the 2750 S Preston Rd center (Ste 112), operating since spring 2019 under a state sales-tax permit; not related to the Canadian franchise of the same name.
2750 S Preston Rd Ste 112, Celina, TX 75009
- Simply Pho House bar
Vietnamese pho and rice-plate restaurant in the 605 S Preston Rd center, open since spring 2024. Holds a mixed-beverage permit and has filed receipts every month since August 2024.
605 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009
- Mo' Bettahs ↗
Hawaiian plate-lunch chain founded in Bountiful, Utah, serving teriyaki chicken and steak, katsu chicken, macaroni salad and steamed rice. The Celina store opened in early 2026 in the 3505 S Preston Rd center.
3505 S Preston Rd Ste 100, Celina, TX 75009
Sandwiches & Delis (3)
- Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe ↗
Fast-casual chain cafe serving toasted sandwiches, thin-crust pizza, soups and salads. Celina store #038 opened in spring 2026 on the S Preston Rd retail corridor.
3515 S Preston Rd Ste 100, Celina, TX 75009
- Subway ↗ chain
Subway sandwich franchise in the 2750 S Preston Rd center, store #58894, operating since 2013 under Frisco-based Metten Holdings.
2750 S Preston Rd Ste 100, Celina, TX 75009 · (214) 851-0008
- Jimmy John's ↗
Jimmy John's sandwich shop on S Preston Rd, opened in mid-2026 by Little Elm-based franchisee Yimmy Yohns NTX, LLC.
1520 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009
Coffee, Sweets & Bakery (10)
- JK Donuts
Long-running independent donut shop in the 2750 S Preston Rd strip center, alongside Subway, Domino's, Legacy Bagels and Rice and Noodle.
2750 S Preston Rd Ste 109, Celina, TX 75009
- Celina Star Cafe
Independent full-service cafe on E Pecan St east of downtown Celina, permitted since March 2020.
709 E Pecan St, Celina, TX 75009
- 7 Brew Coffee ↗
Drive-thru-only stand of the 7 Brew Coffee chain on S Preston Rd (TX-289) in south Celina, serving blended and iced coffees, teas and energy drinks.
4525 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009
- Not Bread Alone
Bakery in the 605 S Preston Rd center, sharing the plaza with OMG Tacos, Simply Pho House and Papa John's.
605 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009
- Starbucks ↗ chain
Company-operated Starbucks on S Preston Rd in Celina, serving the chain's espresso drinks, cold brews and pastries.
1255 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009
- Stella's Ice Cream ↗
Downtown Celina scoop shop and the 13th location of the Stella's Ice Cream chain, open since September 2025 with 16 rotating flavors plus 8 vegan and dairy-free flavors made from coconut, oat and almond milk.
206 N Louisiana Dr, Celina, TX 75009 · (972) 212-5580
- Summer Moon Coffee ↗
Franchise store of the Austin-founded Summer Moon Coffee chain, on the downtown Celina square off W Walnut St since January 2021.
306 W Walnut St, Celina, TX 75009
- Dunkin' ↗ chain
New Dunkin' franchise store at 400 Icy Trl in Celina, serving the chain's coffee, espresso drinks and donuts.
400 Icy Trl, Celina, TX 75009
- Legacy Bagels ↗
Sourdough bagel shop in the 2750 S Preston Rd center, hand-rolling and baking its bagels each morning and serving breakfast and lunch sandwiches, bagel bundles, house-made spreads and coffee; the veteran-founded Legacy Bagels brand started in neighboring Prosper.
2750 S Preston Rd Ste 102, Celina, TX 75009
- The Wick ↗ bar
Cafe, bakery and bar a block off the downtown square, serving lunch, coffee, hot cocoa on tap and cookies by day and a rotating cocktail-of-the-month list. Run by Swirls Bakery LLC, which opened the shop at 201 W Walnut St in 2022 and added this S Colorado St location in late 2023.
107 S Colorado St, Celina, TX 75009 · (469) 500-5171
Other (1)
- Del Webb At Legacy Hills bar Pkwy · permit since 2025
Food Trucks & Trailers (16)
- 2bites Tommie Lillian Ln · permit since 2025
- 3304 Dillonwood Street Dillonwood St · permit since 2026
- Agravedh Jan Camille Ct · permit since 2026
- Alltrue Lemonade W Ownsby Pkwy Apt 4204 · permit since 2026
- Be Krafty Dogwood Dr · permit since 2021
- Capt. Reagan West Coast Chicken Whispering Mdws · permit since 2026
- Firehouse Shaved Ice Sandhill Ln · permit since 2025
- Food Fusion USA Hickory · permit since 2024
- Mllikendo Coffee Winecup Rd · permit since 2026
- Six Sibs Equine Ln · permit since 2023
- Social Butterfly Coffee Truro St · permit since 2025
- Texas Fizz Bluebird Way · permit since 2026
- The Grill Guy Catering Westerkirk Dr · permit since 2026
- The Rustic Lemon Garden Dr · permit since 2024
- Tre Fiamme Seabiscuit Rd · permit since 2022
- Wacky Dogz Rain Barrel Pl · permit since 2025
Bars, Pubs & Nightlife (12)
- Crust & Cocktails Cocktail Bar
Bar on the downtown square at 230 W Pecan St, permitted by the state as a drinking place with first sales in April 2026; no mixed-beverage receipts filed yet and no official website could be verified.
230 W Pecan St, Celina, TX 75009
- Little Wooden Penguin Bar
- Del Webb At Legacy Hills Other + full bar Pkwy · permit since 2025
- Heyday Bars & Nightlife + full bar $$$
Craft-cocktail bar and restaurant just off the downtown square pairing an inventive drinks program with upscale Americana plates. Its liquor-led receipts make it the highest-grossing bar on Celina's square.
322 W Walnut St Ste 110, Celina, TX 75009 · (469) 654-4328
- Lucy's on the Square American + full bar
American restaurant and bar facing the downtown square, serving burgers, chicken-fried steak and daily specials. Under the same ownership since 2013.
127 N Ohio St, Celina, TX 75009 · (972) 382-1212
- Nowhere Bar Bars & Nightlife + full bar
Neighborhood dive bar on West Walnut with a full bar, smash burgers and boozy milkshakes, plus pool, darts and Golden Tee. Opened in 2025 and marked its first year in business in 2026.
501 W Walnut St Ste 100, Celina, TX 75009 · (972) 654-4823
- OMG Tacos Tex-Mex + full bar $
Late-night street-taco counter serving $2–$4 tacos, burritos and quesadillas with a full bar; the kitchen runs until nearly 2 a.m. One of three DFW locations alongside Richardson and The Colony.
605 S Preston Rd Ste 110, Celina, TX 75009 · (469) 202-3023
- Papa Gallo's Mexican Grill Tex-Mex + full bar
Full-service Tex-Mex restaurant on the downtown square serving fajitas, enchiladas and margaritas. Open under the same ownership since 2010, making it one of Celina's longest-running restaurants.
241 W Pecan St, Celina, TX 75009 · (972) 382-8899
- Silos in Celina Bars & Nightlife + full bar $$$
Restaurant and bar complex built into restored grain silos a block off the square, combining a fine-dining room, a speakeasy-style silo lounge, and The Yard — an outdoor space with firepits, rentable cabanas and live music.
300 N Oklahoma Dr, Celina, TX 75009 · (214) 851-1010
- Simply Pho House Asian + full bar
Vietnamese pho and rice-plate restaurant in the 605 S Preston Rd center, open since spring 2024. Holds a mixed-beverage permit and has filed receipts every month since August 2024.
605 S Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009
- The Wick Cafe + full bar
Cafe, bakery and bar a block off the downtown square, serving lunch, coffee, hot cocoa on tap and cookies by day and a rotating cocktail-of-the-month list. Run by Swirls Bakery LLC, which opened the shop at 201 W Walnut St in 2022 and added this S Colorado St location in late 2023.
107 S Colorado St, Celina, TX 75009 · (469) 500-5171
- Torchy's Tacos Tex-Mex + full bar $$
Austin-founded taco chain known for damn-good queso and named tacos like the Trailer Park and Baja Shrimp, with a full bar. The Celina store opened in early 2026 on South Preston Road.
3505 S Preston Rd Ste 120, Celina, TX 75009 · (214) 851-0999
Source: Texas Comptroller — Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (NAICS 722)
FAQ: Dining in Celina
Downtown, the square has Tender Smokehouse barbecue, Papa Gallo's Mexican Grill (since 2010), Lucy's on the Square, Mangiamo Italian Market & Deli and Silos in Celina. Preston Road has newer chains, including Torchy's Tacos, Mo' Bettahs and Bojangles.
Yes. Tender Smokehouse at 224 W Pecan St serves Central Texas-style brisket, ribs and house sausage on the downtown square. It's the original location of a group that has since expanded to Frisco, Little Elm, Aubrey and Whitesboro.
Silos in Celina, at 300 N Oklahoma Dr, is a restaurant and bar built into restored grain silos a block off the square, with a fine-dining room, a speakeasy-style lounge and an outdoor yard with firepits and live music.
Yes. Heyday (craft cocktails), The Wick (cafe, bakery and bar), Nowhere Bar (a dive bar with pool and darts), Crust & Cocktails and Silos in Celina are all on or near the square.
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